First Bus has appointed two new Commercial Directors for its West Yorkshire and West of England businesses.
Martin Hirst for West Yorkshire, and Rob Pymm (pictured) for First West of England, both have over 20 years’ experience in commercial roles.
They will take overall responsibility for their company’s proposition, network and performance, and will also oversee; fares and tickets, the local marketing strategy, stakeholder engagement and contract tendering.
Giles Fearnley, Managing Director of First Bus, says: “I am really delighted to welcome both Martin and Rob on board.
“I know they will be bringing new ideas and a fresh way of thinking as we transform our businesses, continuously improving our customer offering and place our services at the very heart of the communities we serve.”
“I look forward to working with the team and local stakeholders, to support the ambition of doubling passenger numbers in Leeds and delivering truly market leading services,” says Martin.
Rob, adds: “I am passionate about understanding our customers’ needs and delivering great service. I am confident that by doing so we can continue to see ground breaking levels of growth across our businesses.”
